Sat, August 9 • 7:30 p.m.
Amphitheater
Houston Ballet
Rossen Milanov, conductor
ACT I [29']
GISELLE
Generously underwritten by Lynn Wyatt
Act I Divertissements
Choreography by Stanton Welch AM, for Mark
after Jean Coralli (1779-1854) and Jules Perrot (1810- 1892)
Music by Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)
Bridget Allinson-Kuhns, Tyler Donatelli, Kellen Hornbuckle
Simone Acri, Julian Amir Lacey, Song Teng
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Act III Grand Pas de Deux
Choreography by Ben Stevenson OBE, after Marius Petipa (1818-1910)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Costume Design by Desmond Heeley (1931-2016), after Peter Farmer (1936-2017)
Jacquelyn Long and Naazir Muhammad
FLAMES OF PARIS
Pas de Deux
Choreography by Vasily Vainonen
Music by Boris Asafyev
Sayako Toku and Simone Acri
- PAUSE [5'] -
FOUR LAST SONGS [27']
Generously underwritten by Kathleen Moore and Steven Homer
Choreography by Ben Stevenson OBE
Music by Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
By arrangement with Boosey and Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner
Costume Design by Matthew C. Jacobs
Aubry Ballarò, soprano
Four Last Songs was choreographed as a tribute to the memory of Winifred Wallace.
FRÜHLING (Spring)
Sayako Toku
Song Teng
SEPTEMBER (September)
Tyler Donatelli
Harper Watters
Naazir Muhammad
BEIM SCHLAFENGEHEN (Going to Sleep)
Bridget Allinson-Kuhns
Julian Amir Lacey
IM ABENDROT (At Gloaming)
Estheysis Menendez
This program is made possible by The Craig and Cathrine Greene Family Fund.
Artistic Directors
Julie Kent & Stanton Welch AM
Executive Director
Sonja Kostich
General Manager
Kelli Gilson
Company Manager
Rachael Cierniakoski
Ballet Masters
Ian Casady, Amy Fote, Hayden Stark, Steven Woodgate
Artists of Houston Ballet
Principal
Harper Watters
First Soloist
Tyler Donatelli, Julian Amir Lacey, Naazir Muhammad
Soloist
Simone Acri, Bridget Allinson-Kuhns, Jacquelyn Long, Sayako Toku
Demi Soloist
Kellen Hornbuckle, Estheysis Menendez
Corps de Ballet
Song Teng
Stage Manager
Anna-Marie Monzon
Wardrobe Supervisor
Madisyn Gracia
Touring Sponsors
Houston Methodist
The Fayez Sarofim & Co. Touring Fund
Bank of America
Acknowledgements
General Counsel: Vinson & Elkins, LLP
Immigration Attorneys: Foster, LLP
The Dancers and Stage Managers of Houston Ballet are represented by The American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.
Houston Ballet is a member of Dance/USA
Touring Representation: IMG Artists
CONTACT
Houston Ballet
601 Preston
Houston, Texas 77002
houstonballet.org
@houstonballet
Fruhling (Spring)
(Hermann Hesse)
In half-light I waited,
dreamed all too long
Of trees in blossom,
Those flowing breezes,
That fragrant blue and thrushes song.
Now streaming and glowing
From sky to field
With light overflowing
AII these charms are revealed.
Light gilds the river,
Light floods the plain;
Spring calls me:
And through me there quiver
Life's own loveliness
Life's own sweetness returned again!
September (September)
(Hermann Hesse)
These mournful flowers
Rain-drenched in the coolness
are bending,
While Summer cowers,
Mute as he waits for his ending.
Gravely each golden leaf
Falls from the tallest Acacia tree;
Summer marvels and smiles to see
His own garden grow faint with grief.
Ling'ring still, near the roses
Iong he stays,
Longs for repose;
Languid, slow to the last,
his weary eyelids close.
Beim Schlafengehen (Going to sleep)
(Hermann Hesse)
Now the day has wearied me,
AII my gain and all my longing
Like a weary child's shall be
Night whose many stars are thronging.
Hands, now leave your work alone;
Brow, forget your idle thinking
All my thoughts, their labour done,
Softly in the sleep are sinking.
High the soul will rise in flight,
Freely gliding, softly swaying,
In the magic realm of night.
Deeper Laws of life obeying.
Im Abendrot (at gloaming)
(Joseph von Eichendorff)
Here in both in need and gladness
We wandered hand in hand;
Now let us pause at last
Above the silent land.
Dusk comes the vales exploring,
The darkling air grows still,
Alone two skylarks soaring
In song their dreams fulfil.
Draw close and leave them singing,
Soon will be time to sleep,
How lost our ways beginning!
This solitude, how deep
O rest so long desired!
We sense the night's soft breath
Now we are tired, how tired!
Can this perhaps be death?
English translation by Michael Hamburger © 1950 by Boosey & Co.;
© Renewed 1977. Reprinted by permission of Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
2025 Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
First Violin
Sharon Roffman, Concertmaster—0
Mischakoff Taylor Concertmaster Chair
Vahn Armstrong, Associate—32
Adrienne Finet—9
Amanda Gates—24
Ming Gao—31
David Hult—46
Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler—31
Lenelle Morse—33
Erica Robinson—37
Anton Shelepov—9
Leslie Frey Anderegg—3
Molly McDonald—0
Kurt Munstedt—0
Second Violin
Diane Bruce, Principal–45
Simon Lapointe, Assistant—15
Liana Koteva Kirvan—6
Karen Lord-Powell—15
Jonathan Richards—9
Lara Sipols—23
Marian Tanau—32
Zhe Deng—0
Zhen Liu—0
Timothy Peters—0
Viola
Christopher Fischer, Principal—10
Karl Pedersen, Assistant—9
Cynthia Frank—29
Javier Otalora—3
Jennifer Stahl—29
Eva Stern—24
Carrie Fischer—4
Cello
Jolyon Pegis, Principal—32
Lars Kirvan, Assistant—9
Igor Gefter—8
Daryl Goldberg—39
Daniel Kaler—1
Maximillian Oppeltz—1
Samuel Pierce-Ruhland—1
Bass
Owen Lee, Principal—13
P.J. Cinque, Assistant—5
Kieran Hanlon—6
Caitlyn Kamminga—29
Elizabeth Liotta*
Wendell Rosa*
Flute
Richard Sherman, Principal—36
Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute
Luke Fitzpatrick—2
Kathryn Levy (piccolo)—49
Oboe
Jaren Atherholt, Principal—1
Noah Kay—1
Adam Dinitz (English Horn)—2
Clarinet
Will Amsel, Principal* (6/26-8/19)
Olivia Hamilton—1
Daniel Spitzer (bass)—10
Bassoon
Jeffrey Robinson, Principal—21
Elise Wagner* (6/26-8/3)
Kathleen McLean* (8/4-8/19)
Karl Vilcins*
Horn
Roger Kaza, Principal—23
William Bernatis, Assistant—27
Donna Dolson—41
Daniel Kerdelewicz—1
Mark Robbins—41
Trumpet
Micah Wilkinson, Principal—2
Peter Lindblom, Assistant—33
Leslie Linn—27
Trombone
Nicola Abissi, Principal* (6/26-7/4)
Colin Williams, Principal* (7/5-7/10)
Douglas Wright, Principal* (7/22-7/26)
Gracie Potter, Principal* (7/31-8/19)
Christopher Wolf—10
Eric Lindblom (bass)—19
Tuba
Cristina Cutts Dougherty, Principal—0
Percussion
Brian Kushmaul, Principal—31
Thomas Blanchard, Assistant—28
Pedro Fernandez—7
Timpani
Matthew Strauss, Principal—0
Harp
Nancy Lendrim, Principal* (6/27-7/24)
Jody Guinn, Principal*
Alexis Colner, Principal* (8/9-8/23)
Fellows
Violins
Laura Herrera
Gabrielle Monachino
Violas
Camila Berg
Pedro Mendez
Cello
Keeon Guzman
Bass
Caleb Edwards
Members on Leave
Ben Atherholt
Stanislav Chernyshev
David Rosi
Substitute and Extra Musicians
The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra would like to acknowledge and thank its many substitute and extra musicians for their service.
Librarians
Lara Sipols, Principal
Adrienne Finet, Associate
Margaret Cooper, Assistant
Becky Mack, Assistant
Javier Otalora, Assistant
InYoung Park, Assistant
Administration
Kimberly Schuette, Managing Director
Amanda Gates, Personnel Manager
Cole Maddux, Stage Manager
Notes
Numbers after names indicate years as members of the CSO prior to 2025.
*Indicates guest musician for 2025
We are grateful for the support of the following donors and permanent endowment funds held by Chautauqua Foundation, ensuring the continuation of classical music at Chautauqua through the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
Clement and Karen Arrison Endowment for Classical Violin
Jane and Tom Becker Endowment for Amphitheater Programs
Maggie Bella Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund
Cheryl Bintz
The Boyle Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
The Bromeley Family Fund
The Carnahan-Jackson Foundation Fund for Chautauqua
The Mary Peterson Chalfant Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
The Chautauqua/Jamestown Fund for Education, Religion and the Performing Arts
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund
The Carl and Lee Chaverin Fund
Emily McKnight Corry Endowment
CSO Diversity Fellows
The Barbara Baldwin DeFrees Fund for the Performing Arts
Geller Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony
Heitzenrater Family Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Fund
The Jane Robb Shaw Hirsh Endowment
Janet Holton and Philip I. Haber
Norma and David Ingram
Institution Symphony Orchestra Fund
The William M. Kinley Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
William D. Kuhns Fund for General Music Purposes of Chautauqua Institution
Robert and Susan Laubach Endowment
The Jim and Lynn Levinson Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Kathryn A. and David B. Levy Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Locke-Irwin Fund
Helen T. Logan Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Linda and Saul Ludwig Endowment
Ernest Mahaffey
Yvonne and Jack McCredie
Miller-Beggerow Fund in honor of Cornelia Chason Miller
The Lewis Miller Memorial Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Sam A. Miller and Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Babcox Memorial Fund
The Mischakoff/Taylor Concertmaster Chair Fund
Music School Festival Orchestra Fund
Frances and George Newman Endowment for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Margaret Miller Newman Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
The David B. and Barbara Barrett Orr Music Fund
Av and Janet Posner Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
The Reinberger Fund for the Performing Arts
Philip and Rachel Rogers
The Gertrude Aldredge Shelburne Fund
The Julia and Ralph C. Sheldon, Jr. Fund for the Performing Arts
Dan and Linda Silverberg Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Endowment
The Dr. James and Mary Anne Evans Singleton Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Patron Endowment Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
The Walter L. and Martha Tinkham Miller Fund
The Trustees' Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute
Katherine Baldridge Warman and Guy L. Warman Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Fund
Mary E. Whitaker Symphony Endowment Fund
The Wilder Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Nora J. Williams Symphony Fund
Dent and Joan Williamson Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra